Perfect Thing

What a great place. For years we have been customers and our house is better for it. Many of the things we have bought at The Perfect Thing we could not afford at the retail price. An example is our beautiful Stickley table and dining room chairs. Retail it goes for $ 12,000 brand new but we got it at a much better price. It is beautiful and fitting for our home.
We have furnished our home for a fraction of the price and have all the quality and beauty of designers we probably could not afford in the retail market.
The staff is always friendly and helpful. We also love going to their estate sales!

Looking for the Perfect Thing? Sure, you’ll find it here (if that thing is a home furnishing), but then most likely leave in tears because you can’t afford it or because of the damage you just did to your credit card. Even though we got a friendly «hello» when we walked in, I don’t think the staff really believed we were their choice customer, and no one checked in on us as we perused.
The items in this shop are TOTALLY beautiful– couches, tables, armoires, mirrors, rugs, etc etc, but the prices will definitely hurt the wallet. We saw a nice large mirror that was $ 800, for example. The mirror did not have a solid-​feeling frame to it, either so I don’t get why it was so steep.
If I had to furnish a house and wanted antiques, this place would be very far down on my list (as in probably not on it). If I won the lottery and had thousands more to spend, then yes, this store would be a little higher on my list.

Easily my favorite consignment shop AND estate liquidation firm in the entire Chicagoland area.
Major kudos to a wonderful company!

Went out of our way to find this shop and were disappointed. We were never greeted even though we were in right after it opened and the only people in the store. Many items still on display had sold signs on them. The prices were pretty outrageous as well. Won’t be returning.

I have been to this store 3 or 4 times since moving to Wheaton this past June. My husband and I have been looking for furniture and décor for our new home and we like to mix vintage pieces in with new items. This is a large store and has a higher quality of items, unlike some anique or consignment stores that seemed to be piled high and crammed with mostly broken junk. That being said, I have noticed that some of the items are WAY overpriced. Additionally I have been really unimpressed with the customer service. I have been here multiple times and each visit I listen to the staff greet and ask to help every other person in the store with the noted exception of me. They have a large desk in the center of the store and it would be hard to miss someone that looks over the entire store before leaving. Notably, the customers that were greeted were all older women (45+) and I look like I am in my late 20’s. Perhaps they don’t think someone younger is a serious buyer or worth their time? At first I thought it was just one visit with a particular staff member on duty but this has happened EVERY time I have come to look for furniture. Very disappointed in the unwelcoming staff and unwelcoming prices. I will not be returning.

I freaking love this place. They have the coolest stuff ever. However, I have to drop a star because some of the stuff is really overpriced.
Staff is friendly and you can spend at least an hour in here browsing and have fun
I shop resale and vintage shops a lot and you have to know your stuff if you shop here. You can do better at an estate sale if you are looking for antique or vintage furniture. BUT, if you want some cool sterling candle sticks or funky framed pictures this is a great place. Plus, it’s in Danada Square so you can park and visit this place and get a bite to eat.
Cool place… just don’t think that because it’s used you will get a screaming deal. Be realistic and have fu checking it out.

I was looking for something special for my house, suggested to go here. At first I thought, nah, what could they have??? Then I went in. Oh my, hours later and even a new chandelier later, I HAVE found my first stop shop for all my furniture shop. They even have art work, figurines, collectibles and shiny stuff. Be sure to look at their jewelry items.
Did you know they also do estate sales?
Wow what a great place. :)

This place is great. My wife and I have been shopping at the Perfect Thing since they opened ten years ago and have purchased several items for our home. They have an amazing (and huge!) selection of quality furniture. We’ve never put anything up for consignment with them, but from what I know about how they work, they are always fair and realistic. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the items for sale and general home decorating. I would strongly recommend stopping by the Perfect Thing when looking for exceptional furniture.

I entered the store just after the door was opened the morning of 8÷16÷13, walked around the entire store, and was never acknowledged by either of the two sales people present. Not a «Good Morning» or «Hello, how can I help you?»…not even a look. I left and spent my money elsewhere. I told my neighbors about this experience, and they had the same rude treatment. Good luck staying in business, The Perfect Thing! I predict you will gone from that location less than two years from now with that kind of customer service. By the way, I’m a retired multi-​million-​dollar business owner.

Yea, so I stopped here as a tourist because I was in the area and had seen the show «What the sell?». It’s a nice place and the employees are nice. Most of the store is very expensive furniture and larger items. Since I had to get on a plane, all of that was out (also, I suspect you could find this type of stuff cheaper elsewhere). I went to look for some jewelery for my wife, but they have a very small case with not much stuff in it. Up at the front there is some glasware and smaller items that are not too expensive. I got a few little items (maybe $ 10 pieces, total around $ 50). The young lady there seemed just as happy ringing me out for this small sale as if she had sold something large. If I am back in the area iwth my famil, y I’ll probably take them there, but I doubt we’d find anything to buy; it seems like you’d be better off shopping as a local because just about everything here is physically larger (furniture, chests, etc).

My partner and I had been in several times to shop and had a pretty good experience as buyers. It’s not fabulous and the prices are a little high for us, but we did stop by whenever we were in the area because we’re both collectors and the variety of items is great.
However, our experience as (potential) sellers was much worse. My parents are antique dealers, so usually if we have something and we need info about it, we send a pic to my parents. In this case, the items were early 20^th century art giveaways as well as region-​specific pieces, so my parents encouraged us to try to sell the items locally. The woman who looked at the pieces was very rude and dismissive, even going so far as to make a face.
We knew that we didn’t have undiscovered Picassos – but you can nicely say that what we have is not worth anything or is not right for your store. I have watched my parents do it many times. But to sneer at us and deliver the news in a snotty tone? Totally unnecessary. We’ll be doing our shopping (and selling) elsewhere from now on.

In a word, creepy.
So…I stopped in here one afternoon on my way back to my car after going to Starbucks, as you can actually pass through the store from the front door to the back to reach the rear parking area.
Immediately, I was eyed up by the 40-​something gal who apparently worked there although she seemed to be wearing pants that were a bit too tight and a blouse that was a bit too revealing. «Hi…may I bring this drink into the store with me? I promise I won’t spill». She smiled and said, «Where’s mine at?». Hmmm. Ok, a little flirtatious. I wasn’t looking for that necessarily, but I’ll play along. Soon, another gal joined us. She, also of the mid-​to-​late 40’s variety, seemed a bit enthralled with me.
I felt odd. They seemed curious as to why I was in the store, and it was uncomfortable. It’s just a resale furniture store. I wasn’t trying to steal anything, as I certainly wouldn’t get far trying to carry a 600-​lb armoire out the door under my arm. Had I accidentally walked into the Victoria’s Secret next door? What was going on? Both women wanted my attention and started quizzing me. Where did I work? What did I do for a living? Was I married?
Whoa.
I guess things are a bit slow in Wheaton these days. I played along. I started asking some questions about the furniture we were standing next to. It became very quickly apparent than neither of these two women knew a damn thing about the furniture. I asked one if the book shelf seemed to be cherry or burgundy. She didn’t know. It was cherry, for the record. Small talk continued as she tried to describe their business plan and how items need to sell within a certain time frame or they get rid of them and donate them to goodwill. She tried to sell me on an armoire that was obscenely overpriced for $ 2000…something directly out of 1975 that deserved an awful death. I agreed with her– yes, it was a gorgeous «piece» and would probably sell soon.
Yikes.
I politely asked for her card, and she gave it to me a little too discretely. I winked and told her I’d call her later.
Somehow I forgot about this place about 10 seconds after I left. The ladies working there seemed like they were looking for business though, if you know what I mean.

I love the Perfect Thing. I went in there just to look and found the perfect desk and dinner table– both great quality at a great price. They had every piece of furniture you could imagine in there, and they are always getting new things.
We had our purchases delivered to the city, which cost a little more but was definitely worth it. The movers were polite, fast and extremely careful.
It was a great experience all around and I will be back!

The Perfect Thing is a wonderful treasure in Rice Lake Square in Wheaton.
Three generations of women have built the business. Judy Martin and her daughter Kate are terrific. Become a regular customer, like we have. They will learn your taste and keep an eye out for special items. Give them your price point and they will help you find what you need. We have found many perfect things which grace our home. If you want good quality home furnishings and are looking for items that are out of the ordinary this is a place to go. The service is outstanding and the store is a gem.

OMG what is this place? Is it consignment? Then why are the prices soooooooooooo high? Is it strictly resale? I cannot image what kind of person would buy anything here. If some of this stuff had been in my home ~ it would have gone in the garbage. I cannot figure out where this stuff came from.
The oriental carpets were abundant but showed that the people that owned them did not know how to take care of them ~ lots of broken threads from using the wrong type of vacuum.
It certainly makes one appreciate what one has.
P. S. It is now located in Wheaton Town Square.